mate you are quickly becoming the best, most refreshing, healthy mindset, high value production/music making channel on RU-vid. I absolutely love it thank you. They're all actionable videos that strike at the core of what is needed to produce and do so realistically and healthily. Thank you man you know your shit🙏🙏🙏
This is something I need to hear every now and then, i need to remember why i make music and for me it's just the joy of making music. I'm not chasing for any real success, my success was releasing 3 tracks across most streaming services recently and that alone was scary as hell, to put something out there, but that act alone has given me confidence to release more music even if no one listens to it, that's ok because I did it for me.
Hey bud. I relate to your comment so deeply. 2 years ago, I took the leap and self-released two songs that I had been sitting with for around 3 years prior to that. It was so scary to think that these songs will now exist in the real world. But at the same time, this was the very reason why I started making music in the first place - to leave a legacy that will remain to remind people that I once lived and created in this world
totally relate in 2 years my track has 72 plays made 30cents, but like you it was more a challenge, can I make a track and release it and yes I did, I plan to make more and these vid by @Bthelick help loads.
I often find I work on a track, am happy with the sound, but then get discouraged when it does not sound as “professional” as my reference tracks. This video was so helpful for me to re-frame the gap in my mind between amateurism and professionalism. Thank you for this, sincerely.
Our role as music producer is to create music. It's to experiment, to try new things, to do our own thing. Anything else is out of our control. The audience decides if they like it or not.
This is so true and it's a myth pushed so hard by self-proclaimed music production gurus on YT etc. There is a vast amount of music out there that sounds insanely "professional" - all the EQing and dynamics etc are all spot on and it all sounds shiny and perfect. And the music? Forgettable, generic pap. Way too many would-be engineers, way too few would-be musicians.
More people definitely need to hear this. I certainly did no more than a year ago. I kept getting frustrated at how no labels were interested in signing my tracks because in my eyes they sounded great and my family and friends would agree, but in reality they just weren't good enough! Also love your take on naive originality, had never heard the phrase before but I like it. So many producers listen to other producers to get ideas and are constantly trying to replicate a certain sound when really you should be trying to INVENT a certain sound. If you sound amateur, keep practicing, you'll get there 😊
Can’t agree more with finding your own sound. I chase the dragon in hopes of learning to make my own stuff now; not because I’m awesome but because I always fail to replicate the stuff I want to 😅😅😅😅
Needed to hear this. I have 20 years of unreleased music. Going back to it, it's very rarely the mix I have an issue with. If the musical ideas are strong it will stand the test of time. Thanks for your perspective 🙏
I've just retired my main sound of the last 7 years (over half a million streams, signed multiple songs to labels) but I was fed up of that same sound and so many of my peers sounded similar so I'm currently trying to come up with something fresh and it's so hard but I've got some great ideas, it's just executing them.
What? Do you realize how bad half a million stream (when you're not making 100%) is in 7 years? It's like, absolutely awful, you're in the bottom 1%. Thank fuck you smart'd up and chose a better life. That's really, really bad. I started a project 4 months ago that has already 5 doubled you. I've done what you're doing now over 10 times in my life. I sound like an asshole, but you're doing the right thing. However, ideas are absolutely bullshit. Tell me your best idea.
you quickly became my favourite music related youtuber and im happily watching every video, please keep going as im sure you will still grow a lot if you do so
You're giving away the REAL secrets and I have such proper respect for you. You legit helped me reframe my mentality with this. I started making music for all the right reasons and somewhere along the way I got lost in the "sounding professional" trap. I feel like many can relate. Your words helped something click for me so I'm super grateful 🙏 Thank you!!!
Golden advice mate, cheers bud. This and the vid about the export button solved the puzzle of my 'many years of beat making with no tracks to show for it' situation.
I cannot state how happy I am to have found your channel. Truly inspirational, also the live-mixing of the music did not go unnoticed. Thank you so much!
u are simply ridiculous. The way u keep me motivated. Whenever I feel stuck all your videos reminds me to take it one step at a time and that brings back all the fun in producing. All the other other RU-vid' teachers 'always make me feel stressed out and they are much less informative because they overcomplicate my journey. So I promised myself to stick to one teacher. BTHEliCK!!!!!!!!
Feeling very inspired to release my work into the world now, having exactly zero followers not even a year into producing. It's a scary prospect but I'm churning out track after track at the moment having binged watched your channel over the past month. Great content as always, thanks so much for all you do
So true, mate. Thank you. Quality content. I always told my students that if they copied my style, they could only ever be the 2nd best me. If they do their own style, they will be number 1.
Just had a listen to the latest Skrillex track covering “Fine Day” (Fine Day Anthem) and everything you are saying suddenly makes sense. Just do your own thing and the “sound” will be what it is. 👍
Pure Gold! Your channel is brilliant. And you're arrangement style is very interesting. I'm definitely trying that. Brilliant analysis in this video. The correct mindset is now given for all producers.
This arrangement here? 🤣 I wouldn't take it as influence! it's pretty arbitrary and was made to fit the video length! If you mean my main works then thank you 👊
I was one of those people on the stream asking where I could submit a track for some feedback from you and your community. However the response i got, along with what's been said in this video is probably the best feedback i could have got for me at this time, as I feel it's important to be original and naive, there are many strengths in that. I look at it from another angle that it may help to hone my craft as a unique individual as everyone is different, and a couple people saying the same thing or how they'd do something, but different demonstrations of that one thing could lead to further knowledge of getting to the end goal for that certain objective, ultimately resulting in a better outcome, knowledge and growth; And also networking! Great job as always & one of the best videos from you @Bthelick !!
As always great video. Love to see your face one day 😊 Loving the track on this vid too, love to see the breakdown on this too. How many sugars do you have in your coffee ?
Haha thanks, my face is online here and there. (The reason I started my Insta profile was to log my trip to Nashville back when I was song writing there) These days I have 2 stevia sweeteners in coffee/ tea because I'm old 🤣
A massive respect on the thought process and how to use it to a person's advantage. A journey into this thing we have, creating electronic music, such an amazing thing
What a great video !! So many words of wisdom here!! Thank you so much for this!! This is the motivational kick that I needed and was seeking!! I take too much too my heart what other producers think but as u said..it's on audience to say if it's good!! 🖤🙏
Really needed this video after bombing with the most embarrassing techno DJ of my amateur career so far, being too scared to play some of my own tracks live. Thank you for all that you do my man ♥️
Amazing video my man 🙌 I think every artist should watch this at least once regardless of their "level". Very real and motivational. On another note, is the track in the video out anywhere?! What a vibe!
@@TheSabotaje it was from the live stream so dude came on telling @Bthelick how to do his stream and how to produce and that things were in the wrong key. Kind of one of those had to be there moments
I started getting caught in the trap of trying to create what the commercial house/EDM world was doing - to engage some labels obviously for the purpose of a little success, but was not happy with what I was creating, I mean it sounds ok but im not feeling it at that level. For me its more a confidence thing. I cant really mix to be honest but I can create tracks all day long but sometimes mentally get caught up in what I should or should not be creating. Ive always liked to create music from the heart that sounds a little different/quirky Im so glad I found this channel as it has brought my confidence back and the way I view things if anyone would like to collab or co-create im all ears 😊😊
Labels aren't the route to success anyway, we need a video on that for sure! Just as you're finding your own sound you will also find your own audience to self release to. keep it up 👊
This is one of my favourite or most helpful BTL videos so far. All true and very coincidental as I'm currently reading 'Shipping Creative Work' by Godin! :)
Completely agree with you, just make the music that sounds good to your ear… it will resonates with the audience that get your perspective, years ago I was asked to speak to students about the art of film lighting: told the class : ..once you know the “rules” the ART part is using or breaking those guidelines …
Amazing advice, love your channel. "Clickbait" video, but in reality its not. This is real advice, instead of the other guys that just tell you to do this simple trick to make it big
I think if everyone is using the same plug-ins and using the same side chain in techniques and the same vocal effects, we end up with everything sounding the same The beauty of the music from the past it was very individual And techniques in the studio varied
In my opinion it's not necessarily a bad thing to use the same plugins, it's just a matter of how you use them, you can still be very creative and get different unique sounds.
I do both. I put out music that I try to make sound as good as I can, and I have a secret Bandcamp to which I post tons of short ideas and tracks for my own satisfaction of making something and releasing it.
I thought about this a while ago and since I had Latin in school and as an engineer, I usually look for the meaning of words. So an #amateur is someone who does it for the love. Whereas a #professional just confesses to the chosen profession. It does not say anything about the quality of either one's creations. That being said, I call myself an amateur musician, of course. In German, saying "professional" to a woman ♀ actually means "pro$titut€" as in "doing it for the money".
I'm a very successful musician by any metric. I hate every fucking youtube because they don't know what they're fucking talking about. You're good. You saying "2005" isn't something someone just knows. You know your shit. I bet you're not going to influence anyone I'll ever like, because people who watch youtube videos are fundamentally broken; but you're good. You inspire me.
Great video! this is inspiring me to release some tracks i thought “weren’t good enough for a label or even a self-release” thank you so much, im gonna release a song today :)
Isnt the difference between amateur and professional the attention to detail? This can be applied to all areas of music production for instance sound design, mixdown, dynamics, groove, arrangement, etc... This is indeed a more technical debate and is completely different from feeling. I would rather listen to a track that is less technical ("more amateur") but that does something to me than the other way around.
